Brands
Harshad Mehta’s tip invest in CenturyPly club prime for peace of mind
Mumbai: India’s most trusted plywood brand, CenturyPly, embarks on an innovative collaborative marketing campaign. Partnering with the Scam 1992 OTT team, CenturyPly launches a brand-new ad film which urges end users to ‘invest’ in its flagship product – the decades-old industry leader Club Prime.
No one knows investments better than the Big Bull himself – Harshad Mehta. Pratik Gandhi, who brought Harshad Mehta to life for today’s generation in the OTT series Scam 1992, was roped in to resurrect his role. Getting Pratik on board was just half the story. CenturyPly & its advertising agency, Wunderman Thompson, decided to go all the way, onboarding the extremely talented director of Scam 1992, Hansal Mehta, and acquiring the rights to the iconic Scam 1992 title track.
Produced by Small Fry, the film ‘The Best Investment’ is about an investment tip the protagonist, played by Pratik Gandhi, gives away for free. He uses investment speak to talk about the various attributes of Club Prime before signing off with a rhetorical question, “Ab isse better investment hai toh batao!!” [“If there’s a better investment, let me know!!”]
Consumers are easily confused by the wide range of plywood options available in the market. They are at a loss and do not know which ply to purchase. Packed with a variety of features – boiling waterproof, borer & termite proof, fire retardant, duplicate proof, calibrated, E0 emission compliant, customer service in 48 hrs & 30-year warranty – Club Prime is indeed the best plywood to invest in. In the film, Pratik Gandhi urges consumers to put their faith in Club Prime from CenturyPly and enjoy complete peace of mind.
A 360-degree integrated marketing campaign is being planned to drive the message of ‘investment’. TV will be the lead medium, supported by print, OOH, POS and digital. The campaign has the potential to resonate with well-heeled end users who form the target audience for Club Prime. With post-pandemic India having opened up to trading, ‘investment’ as a word will strike a chord with affluent classes who are investing in the stock market in large numbers.
CenturyPly executive director Keshav Bhajanka said, “It’s very easy to get conned when buying plywood. A customer has a hard time, having to weigh the pros & cons of various brands of plywood in order to arrive at the right choice. CenturyPly has always kept the customer front & centre in everything that it does. In line with its corporate philosophy, this new advertisement for Club Prime is intended to give peace of mind to customers, helping them make the best ‘investment’”.
CenturyPly executive director Nikita Bansal said, “We have tried to ride on the new age practice of symbiotic collaborative marketing. Both CenturyPly and Scam 1992 are household names and will benefit from each other’s equity. By helping consumers recall the hit OTT series, the ad will immediately connect with them, driving home the point that Club Prime, with its host of unrivalled features, is the smartest ‘investment’ they could possibly make”.
Wunderman Thompson Kolkata VP & senior ECD Arjun Mukherjee said, ‘Who better to speak about investment in India than the Big Bull himself? Who better to recreate the imagery of Harshad Mehta than Hansal Mehta? Who better to enact that role than Pratik Gandhi? When one brings together all in a commercial, along with the iconic music, one can hope it’s going to be a memorable watch”.
Brands
KKR sixes to power EV charger rollout under VIDA campaign
Cricket meets clean mobility as big hits spark India’s charging growth
NEW DELHI: VIDA, the electric mobility arm of Hero MotoCorp, has teamed up with Kolkata Knight Riders to launch a campaign that turns cricketing flair into real-world impact.
Titled ‘6 for 6’, the initiative promises to install a 6kW fast EV charger for every six hit by KKR during the ongoing Indian Premier League season. The idea is simple but powerful, as each big hit on the field contributes directly to expanding India’s fast-charging infrastructure.
The campaign builds on VIDA’s growing network, which already spans over 5,300 fast-charging points across more than 430 cities. With EV adoption gaining pace, the brand is using cricket’s mass appeal to accelerate both awareness and infrastructure growth.
Explaining the thinking behind the move, Hero MotoCorp emerging mobility business unit chief business officer Kausalya Nandakumar said, “Cricket has an incredible ability to unite and inspire millions across the country. With the ‘6 for 6’ campaign, we are turning every big hit on the field into a step towards a cleaner and a more accessible mobility future.”
She added that VIDA’s expanding fast-charging network and removable battery technology are designed to make EV ownership more convenient and practical for everyday users.
From the franchise’s side, the campaign is also about giving on-field moments a larger purpose. Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive officer Venky Mysore said, “The ‘6 for 6’ campaign exemplifies the potential of sport as a platform for meaningful, real-world impact. By linking every six to the expansion of EV charging infrastructure, this partnership transforms fan excitement into tangible progress.”
As part of the rollout, VIDA has introduced co-branded charging stations in KKR’s signature colours, with a flagship installation unveiled alongside team players. The chargers are designed for quick top-ups, powering VIDA scooters from zero to 80 percent in about an hour, while also being positioned along key highways to support longer journeys.
The initiative also taps into VIDA’s removable battery system, which allows users to charge using standard household plug points, adding flexibility to the charging ecosystem.
By blending the thrill of cricket with the urgency of clean mobility, VIDA and KKR have found a neat way to make every six count twice, once on the scoreboard and again on India’s road to an electric future.
